#BBAEA0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.8% 0.025 69.5), rgb(187, 174, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#BBAEA0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.025 69.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BBAEA0 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAEA0 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAEA0 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAEA0 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAEA0
oklch(75.8% 0.025 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#968675
oklch(63% 0.031 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#81705E
oklch(55.6% 0.034 68.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4D
oklch(49.2% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#594D40
oklch(42.8% 0.026 69.3)
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Step 900
900
#494036
oklch(37.8% 0.021 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#BBAEA0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B3AE9F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B1A0 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0ABAA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAEA0
#BBAEA0
oklch(75.8% 0.025 69.5)
- #A5B2C0
#A5B2C0
oklch(75.8% 0.025 250.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BBAEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
Use #BBAEA0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.